The Ruling on Exaggeration in Mahr and Advice to Guardians
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Question:
There is another section in which he concludes this letter regarding the Shari'ah ruling on exaggeration in mahr, and what do you advise the guardians of daughters?
Answer:
Yes, exaggeration in mahr has harms for people, and what is required by the Shari'ah is to facilitate marriage. The hadith says: "The most blessed of women is the one whose mahr is the least." Exaggeration in mahr makes marriage difficult for people, especially for those with little money, so marriage is delayed, and harms arise from that. The one getting married should be supported, because this is a great matter, and it has great benefit for the married couple and for society as well. It is necessary to facilitate matters as much as possible. Yes.
There is another section in which he concludes this letter regarding the Shari'ah ruling on exaggeration in mahr, and what do you advise the guardians of daughters?
Answer:
Yes, exaggeration in mahr has harms for people, and what is required by the Shari'ah is to facilitate marriage. The hadith says: "The most blessed of women is the one whose mahr is the least." Exaggeration in mahr makes marriage difficult for people, especially for those with little money, so marriage is delayed, and harms arise from that. The one getting married should be supported, because this is a great matter, and it has great benefit for the married couple and for society as well. It is necessary to facilitate matters as much as possible. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/235 — archive.org (3:43)
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